SIGMA Region One International

Education, Research & Leadership Conference Sacramento, CA, USA Friday Eve, March 1-

Saturday, March 2, 2019

A Voice for All- Diversity, Unity, Equity

Location: Moore Hall

Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

UC Davis, Sacramento Campus

Call for Abstracts Deadline extended to 1/20/2019 Submit: SactoSIGMA@gmail.com

Hotel- Courtyard by Marriott Midtown

4422 Y Street, Sacramento, located on the UC Davis Sacramento Campus

Hotel conference link: Sigma Theta Tau International Room Block

Guests can also book by calling central reservations at 800-321-2211 and referencing "Sigma Theta Tau International Room Block."

Hotel Conference Rate: $109/night – Limited Reduced Rates, Deadline 2/1/19

Hotel is walking distance to conference site, Moore Hall.

Friday 5:30-7pm Reception Saturday, March 2, 2019 8:00 am-5:00 pm

7.5 Nursing CE hours (BRN CEP9631) Breaks and Lunch included

Breaks & Lunch Included

Check for Conference Registration @ sonrsvp.com Select “SIGMA Event”

Conference fees: $80 STTI member, $90 non-STTI member $20 Fulltime students

Interprofessional participants welcome

Hosted by Zeta Eta-at-large Chapter: California State University, Sacramento & UC Davis, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Info:tbrunello@ucdavis.edu 916 734 6619

Abstract Submission & Student Poster Division See guidelines for submission below

North America Region 01 Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii USA and British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Alberta, Canada. Enna Trevathan, Region One Coordinator

Historic Capital City Sacramento, California Famous “Farm to Fork” & California Wines

• Pre-Conference: Friday, March 1, 2019 5:30pm-7:00pm o Drinks & Appetizers, Moore Hall, UC Davis, Sacramento

• Conference: Saturday, March 2, 2019, 8:00am-5:00pm • Keynote: Dr. Carol Huston, MSN, MPA, DPA, FAAN • Dual Track Presentations:

o Experiential Global Health Education & Practice o Interprofessional Education & Practice

• Poster Sessions – Interdisciplinary health submissions welcome • Post-Conference: Optional Sunday Wine Tasting Excursion

Friday Eve Meet& Greet and

Saturday Conference Moore Hall

2570 48th St. Sacramento, CA 95817

Optional Post-Conference- Sunday Wine Tasting Excursion, “The Old Sugar Mill” Pre-Registration Required

Dr. Carol Huston will be Keynote Speaker for the Sigma Region One

International Educational & Research Conference, 2019. Dr. Huston is an

international nursing leader, motivational speaker, and acclaimed

nursing educator. She served as the 2007-2009 President of Sigma Theta

Tau International. She currently serves as the lead faculty for Sigma's

Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (2014-present) and as

the leadership facilitator/coordinator for Sigma's Institute for Global

Healthcare Leadership. She will share her expertise in global leadership,

nursing empowerment and its translation to the conference themes.

Conference Theme: A Voice for All: Diversity, Unity, & Equity

Conference Outcomes:

• Propel innovative and collaborative research and evidence-based practice strategies that connect colleagues to improve global health awareness and motivation to increase nursing activism and leadership in global experiential education and nursing practice.

• Facilitate development of team-based healthcare through interprofessional education and team practice models applying evidence-based practice to promote equitable patient-centered care.

• Activate knowledge transformation and create synergies for professional development within practice and education.

Conference Dual Track Focus:

Global Education & Practice Leadership

Interprofessional Education & Practice Abstracts: Submission Deadline Extended to January 20, 2019 Student Poster Track Deadline: January 25, 2019

Research, Evidence-based Practice, Quality Assurance, or Education Projects Submission Guidelines:

• Send abstracts to: SactoSIGMA@gmail.com • In Subject Line: Primary Author last name • Indicate track for submission: Podium Presenter, Poster, Student Poster • Interprofessional abstracts relevant to conference themes accepted for review • Works in progress eligible for poster session only

Faculty/Nurse Podium Presentation or Poster Presentation: 300 – 500 words Due 1/10/2019

• Research Presentations/Posters

* Purposes/Aims

* Rationale/Conceptual Basis/Background

* Methods

* Results

* Implications for translation to practice/further research

• Project/Best Practices Presentations or Poster

* Purposes/Aims

* Rationale/Background

* Brief description of the undertaking/best practice, including the approach, methods, or process used

* Outcomes achieved/documented

* Conclusions, emphasizing implications for clinical or educational practices, and recommendations for research or future undertakings

Student poster abstract: 150-300 words Due by 1/25/2019

INTRODUCTION

* Significance of the issue

* Clear concise justified statement of purpose of project

METHOD

* QI framework, stakeholders, setting, project components, project timeline, outcome and process measures identified

RESULTS

* Outcome and process measure findings

CONCLUSION

* Conclusions based on findings, next steps or practice change recommendations

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• Email notification of abstract acceptance will be sent to the presenting author only by January 30, 2019.

• The authors’ failure to return the “intent to present” and CE required bio information will disqualify the abstract from presentation

• An individual may submit more than one abstract; however, if successfully reviewed, only one submission will be accepted for presentation as a podium presentation

• If successfully reviewed, final abstract acceptance will be conditional upon registration by the presenting author.

• PowerPoint presentation must be uploaded by the identified deadline.

Abstract submissions or questions: SactoSIGMA@gmail.com

Tentative SIGMA Region One Conference Schedule: March 1-2, 2019

5:30-7:00pm Friday, March 1, 2019 Moore Hall, Complementary Wine & Cheese, Meet & Greet

Early Conference Check-In

8:00-8:30am Saturday, March 2, 2019 Moore Hall, Continental Breakfast and Conference Check-In

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:30 Plenary Session Dr. Carol Huston, Carol Huston, MSN, MPA, DPA, FAAN, STTI’s Institute for Global Healthcare Leadership

9:30-10:00 UN Sustainable Development Goals- How they guide nursing leadership and healthcare practice-Active Learning Engagement

10:00-10:45 Break and Poster Session 1

10:45-12:00 Break-Out Sessions: Track A- Podium Abstract Presenters 1&3

Global Education & Practice

Track B- Interprofessional Education & Practice

Podium Abstract Presenters 2& 4

12:00-1:00 Lunch (included)

1:00-2:30 Break-Out Sessions: Track A- Global Education & Practice

Dr. Jann Murray-Garcia-Cultural Humility- 1:00-1:40

Track B- Interprofessional Education & Practice

2:30-3:15 Break and Poster Session 2

3:15-4:15 Break-Out Sessions: Track A- Global Education & Practice

Track B- Interprofessional Education & Practice

4:15-5:00 Poster Awards, Closing Speaker

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 9631 (Van Auker) for 7.5 contact hours. Refunds if requested 48 hours in advance of conference.